#BBCA99
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.5% 0.068 121.7), rgb(187, 202, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#BBCA99 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCA99 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 202, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.068 121.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BBCA99 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCA99 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCA99 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBCA99 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 120.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCA99
oklch(81.5% 0.068 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AB5B
oklch(70.6% 0.109 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C9623
oklch(63.2% 0.139 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4801
oklch(37.6% 0.09 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#222B06
oklch(27.1% 0.058 122.1)
#BBCA99 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D0C496 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC5BD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCA99
#BBCA99
oklch(81.5% 0.068 121.7)
- #CAB9E8
#CAB9E8
oklch(81.5% 0.068 301.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BBCA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #BBCA99 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.